2010 Corton Bressandes
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Moderately saturated medium red. Initially smelled like a white wine, with its wild mint and citrus peel scents, then opened to reveal cherry, raspberry and red licorice. Densely packed and utterly seamless, with a restrained sweetness and excellent energy to the tactile, lightly saline middle palate. Conveys a strong impression of solidity without any excess weight. With its perfectly integrated acidity, this grand cru really stimulates the taste buds on the superb, rising finish. Should age a long time.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Much more aromatic now than the Maréchaudes. Firm but very fine-grained tannins and a savoury element in the middle and also scented. Long and fragrant finish. (JH)
(vinified with 80% whole clusters; this was racked and then returned to barrel): Good bright red. Raspberry, strawberry, coffee and smoke on the nose. Rich, fine-grained and pliant; wonderfully silky and sweet but with superb building energy on the back half. A Corton grand cru of noteworthy finesse, finishing with terrific spicy lift and a strong impression of soil.